第0294期-英语四级通关训练
repute
英 [rɪˈpjuːt] 美 [rɪˈpjuːt]n. <正式>名誉,名声;声望,美誉
v. 被普遍认为,普遍传说(be reputed);知名的,有好名声的(be reputed)
例句:He was a writer of repute.
他曾是一位颇有名望的作家。
She is a writer of international repute.
她是一位享有国际声誉的作家。
Under his leadership, the U.N.'s repute has risen immeasurably.
在他的领导下,联合国的名望得到了极大提升。
distant
英 [ˈdɪstənt] 美 [ˈdɪstənt]adj. 遥远的,久远的;冷淡的;心不在焉的;远亲的;不相似的,不同的
例句:He's a distant cousin of mine.
他是我远房的一个表亲。
Her manner was cold and distant.
她的态度冷漠而疏远。
He's a distant relative of the mayor.
他是市长的远房亲戚。
enclosure
英 [ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)] 美 [ɪnˈkloʊʒər]n. 围场,围墙,圈占地;附件;围住,圈起
例句:They decided not to let their new dog run loose, confining it to a fenced enclosure during the day.
他们决定不让他们的新狗乱跑,白天把它关在有围栏的围圈里。
Within those precincts, within that enclosure, there's a large, open courtyard.
在这些区域内,在围墙内,有一个大的、开放的庭院。
Without this enclosure, but just within the street entrance, sat a grey-haired gentleman at a small table, with a large open ledger of some kind before him.
没有围墙,就在街口,一位白发苍苍的绅士坐在一张小桌旁,面前摆着一本打开的大账本。
promissory
英 [ˈprɒmɪsəri] 美 [ˈprɑːmɪsɔːri]adj. 约定的;允诺的;约定支付的
例句:As demand grew, people began selling promissory notes guaranteeing the future delivery of prized tulip bulbs.
随着需求的增长,人们开始出售期票,以保证未来高价的郁金香球茎的交付。
A promissory note as used in this Law means a banker's note.
本法所称本票,是指银行本票。
Technically, a CD is a promissory note the issuing bank delivers to you.
专业的来讲,存款证是开证银行提供给您的期票。
beef
英 [biːf] 美 [biːf]n. 牛肉;肌肉,力量,力气;<非正式>抱怨,牢骚;<非正式>要点,关键;<美,非正式>犯罪指控,罪名
v. <非正式>抱怨,发牢骚
例句:The nation also exports beef.
该国也出口牛肉。
Pete gobbled all the beef stew.
皮特狼吞虎咽地吃完了所有的炖牛肉。
She served him a bowl of beef stew.
她给他端了一碗炖牛肉。
回顾
- repute
- distant
- enclosure
- promissory
- beef